Because 1984 Won’t Be Like 1984?

Illustrative example of an 80′s XJ in fine fettle.

By Gunnar Heinrich

NINETEEN thousand, five hundred dollars.

That’s the asking price on Hemmings Motor News for one “sage green” Jaguar XJ6 Vanden Plas with “111,000 original miles”.

Now, Hemmings is known for… ahem… price inflated listings.

This is usually due to a) overzealous sellers looking to turn a steep profit or b) emotionally attached collectors having to part with their treasures.

But considering that the Jag in question hails from the dark days of British Leyland and that a Ford-era X300 generation (far more reliable) XJ6 in either “fair” to “good” condition can be had for around five large, there’s room for thought that the seller was toking on some serious ganja when he posted the classified.

For good measure, there’s no picture of the aged Chicago-based cat that’s had its front end “completely rebuilt”. We’re only left to dream with the above picture.

Caveat Emptor.

Linked: Hemmings